Research

Lack of fresh, potable (drinkable) water is one of the biggest challenges facing millions on our planet today. This is especially evident in arid areas, many of which are now struggling even more as global warming drives temperatures up in…

Researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have found a way to create synthetic 2D materials that are able to transform into complex 3D shapes. These materials have the ability to mimic the way that living organisms expand…

At Northwestern University, a team of researchers developing the first female reproductive tract on a chip (EVATAR) in order to enable sex-based ex vivo (outside of the organism) research discovered something worrying about their “biocompatible” materials. While using 3D printing…

At the University of Louisville (UofL) Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, a team of researchers claims to have transformed soybean shells into functional 3D printing material. Using waste from soy processing, they were able…

Researchers have developed sustainable soundproofing using the fungus-based material, mycelium, and 3D printing technologies. The majority of modern soundproofing panels are made of synthetic foams or mineral fibers. These are neither sustainable nor recyclable. Mycelium, however, is effective, sustainable and…

Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed, ion-powered, nanosatellite thruster for a study funded by the MIT Nanotechnology program and the NewSat project. Using metal and resin 3D printing methods and hydrothermally grown zinc oxide nanowires (ZnONWs), the research team…

Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), a leading research and teaching university in Australia, have developed a ceramic-based ink that could allow surgeons to create 3D printed bone parts with actual living cells. We’ve seen recently…

Scientists at Australia’s RMIT University found that 3D printing concrete in helicoidal, or spiral, patterns rather than standard parallel lines, resulted in increased structural integrity of the final piece. This, in turn facilitates the production of taller, more complex and…

The IFI Claims Patent Services, one of the leading platforms for patent data analysis, has conducted a new study on patents filed in the technology sector in the United States. It selected the 10 most important categories in terms of…

Xinyi Xiao, PhD in industrial engineering at Penn State, has published a research study in the Journal of Additive Manufacturing on five-axis additive manufacturing to build parts without printing support structures. The project involved designing automated process planning software for…

Using its microfabrication 3D printing technology, Microlight3D created a 2-millimeter high champagne pyramid, consisting of 35 micro glasses. The French company has a great deal of experience in microprinting; with this creation it has managed to design the smallest pyramid…

A team of engineers at Rutgers University have developed a 3D printed smart gel that is able to sense and change according light exposure, becoming “artificial muscle”. The smart gel was inspired by the colour and texture changing mechanism of…